is a 2010 ''kaiju'' film directed by Tomoo Haraguchi. An international co-production of Japan and the United States, it stars Misato Hirata, Mika Sakuraba, and

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. In the film, a series of military experiments result in the appearance of a giant irradiated monster rivaled by a colossal mutant ''

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'' (an amphibious, turtle-like '' yōkai'').

Cast

* Misato Hirata as Kanako * Mika Sakuraba as Yuriko * Daniel Aguilar Gutiérrez as Professor Tanaka *

as National Guard The film features

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Reception

Steven Sloss of '' Our Culture Mag'' noted the film's use of traditional ''

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'' special effects techniques, but criticized its humor, calling it "among the very worst of the kaiju genre". Rob Hunter, writing for

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, complimented the film's

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city set and monster fight sequences but lamented that "''Death Kappa''s giant monster madness doesn't begin until halfway through the film though, and until then we're stuck with a mixed bag of scenes, gags, and characters that never quite come together as a whole." Spencer Perry of

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called the film "preposterous and amateurish throughout", but concluded that "Even when the absurd effects are laughable it doesn't sway from the film's relentless enthusiasm for what it's trying to do."

References

External links

* American horror films 2010s Japanese films Kaiju films 2010s monster movies Works about kappa (folklore) Yōkai in popular culture Japanese horror films 2010s American films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub